diff --git a/scrape/manager_test.go b/scrape/manager_test.go
index 675217e6f..c14d99796 100644
--- a/scrape/manager_test.go
+++ b/scrape/manager_test.go
@@ -919,7 +919,16 @@ func TestManagerCTZeroIngestion(t *testing.T) {
 				require.Equal(t, tc.counterSampleProto.GetValue(), got[0])
 
 			case "application/openmetrics-text; version=1.0.0":
+				if tc.enableCTZeroIngestion && tc.exp.ts == 0 {
+					require.Len(t, got, 2)
+					require.Equal(t, tc.exp.value, got[1])
+					require.Equal(t, 0.0, got[1])
+					return
+				}
+
+				// Expect only one, valid sample.
 				require.Len(t, got, 1)
+				require.Equal(t, tc.exp.value, got[0])
 			}
 		})
 	}